Job Description
Job Title: Field Operator – Oil & Gas
Location: Iraq (Ratawi oil field)
Field Operator
We are seeking a highly experienced Field Operator to oversee and support daily oil and gas field operations. With over 12 years of hands-on experience in well monitoring, production systems, and surface facilities, the ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and optimal operation of production assets across the oilfield.
Responsibilities:
- Inspect pipes and equipment for leakages and check for any pressure decrease. Repare the PTW and locate the test limit and affected areas, locate the isolation points, put tags and locks, compile tools, hosses and kits, finally perform the work safely and according to HSE standards.
- Monitoring the parameters for the equipment’s (temperature- pressure- flowrate- liquid level- lube oil level- Mechanical seal pressure- Nitrogen purity gauges)
- Wellhead and X-mass tree parameters monitoring and analyses such as wellhead pressure, flow line pressure, temperature
- Well gas lifting monitoring and analyses
- Water injection well monitoring and analyses
- Well troubleshooting
- ESP wells monitoring
- Completes SAP work orders assigned to this person in a timely fashion
- Lubricates, checks fluids and performs safety inspections and minor maintenance as required prior to operation of any equipment
- Operate and maintain machinery and equipment according to manufacturer instructions
- Perform regular inspections to identify potential problems and prevent equipment failure
- Ability to read and understand diagrams, schematics, and blueprints
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Experience working in the industry or similar role is preferred
Qualifications:
- Technical institute graduates or Engineering graduates
- Strong command of English and Arabic (written and spoken).
- Valid certifications in IMIST, Basic Life Support & CPR, and Production Facilities Training.
- Previous experience as a Field Operator or in a related field
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in outdoor environments and lift heavy equipment
Preferred Experience:
- Minimum 10+ years in oil & gas operations.
- Experience with CPF (Central Processing Facilities) and FSF (Field Surface Facilities).
- Familiarity with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and operational troubleshooting.